Section 27-101 – Misdemeanor — Penalties; Exceptions
(a) A person who violates a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the violation: (1) Is a felony under the Maryland Vehicle Law; or (2) Is punishable by a civil penalty under the applicable provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law. (b) Except as otherwise provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law, a person convicted […]
Section 27-102 – Misdemeanor — Violation of License Restriction or Regulation
Except as provided in § 21–1207.1 of this article, a person who violates a restriction imposed on any license under the Maryland Vehicle Law or who violates a regulation adopted under the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction, in addition to any administrative penalty provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law, […]
Section 27-103 – Payment of Outstanding Fines — Notice
(a) If a person fined under the Maryland Vehicle Law does not pay the fine or enter into a payment plan under § 7–504.1 of the Courts Article, the court may: (1) Refer the amount of the unpaid outstanding fine to the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management; or (2) Process the unpaid outstanding […]
Section 27-104 – Reimbursement of Forfeited Bond or Collateral
(a) If a defendant is found not guilty of the offense charged, the Comptroller shall reimburse the defendant for any forfeited bond or collateral received by the Comptroller after a District Court judge has stricken the forfeiture. (b) If a defendant is found guilty of the offense charged, but the fine is less than the amount of […]
Section 26-102 – Offense by Person Owning or Controlling Vehicle
(a) A person who owns a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law. (b) A person who employs or otherwise directs the driver of a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner […]
Section 26-402 – Release of Defendant if Commissioner Not Available
(a) This section does not apply if the alleged offense is any of the offenses enumerated in § 26–202(a)(3)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this title. (b) If a police officer arrests a person and takes the person before a District Court commissioner as provided in this title, the person shall be released on issuance of a […]
Section 26-103 – Application of Titles 20 Through 24 to Federal, State, and Local Vehicles
Subject to the exemptions specified in the Maryland Vehicle Law, the following titles of this article apply to the driver of any vehicle owned or operated by the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State: (1) Title 20, “Accidents and Accident Reports”; (2) Title 21, “Rules of the Road”; (3) Title 22, “Equipment of […]
Section 26-201 – Authority to Charge; Issuance and Contents of Traffic Citations
(a) A police officer may charge a person with a violation of any of the following, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed or is committing the violation: (1) The Maryland Vehicle Law, including any regulation adopted under any of its provisions; (2) A traffic law or ordinance of any local authority; […]
Section 26-202 – Power of Arrest
(a) A police officer may arrest without a warrant a person for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, including any rule or regulation adopted under it, or for a violation of any traffic law or ordinance of any local authority of this State, if: (1) The person has committed or is committing the violation within the […]
Section 26-203 – Signature of Person Charged Required on Citation
(a) This section applies to all traffic citations issued under this subtitle, unless: (1) The person otherwise is being arrested under § 26–202(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle; (2) The person is incapacitated or otherwise unable to comply with the provisions of this section; (3) The citation is being issued to an unattended vehicle in violation of […]